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Uganda widow wins compensation after fight
KASANA, Uganda — When Joyce Birabwa's husband was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, 1,000 miles away, her whole world fell apart. Left to raise two children alone, Birabwa barely had time to grieve before discovering her in-laws had...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Bombings, Feminism, Divorce, Politics
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San Juan mayor fosters Latina power in Orlando
Sauntering down a public street wearing a gentleman's pantsuit and hat, Puerto Rican labor and women's rights activist Luisa Capetillo knew her fashion choice was revolutionary in 1919. She was arrested, questioned and eventually released from custody,...Tags: Culture, Career and Workplace, Orlando, Labor Legislation, Business
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READER SUBMITTED: Tootin' Hills Art Show Features Real Characters
SimsburyOn the evening of April 24, the Tootin' Hills Elementary School community held its annual art show, but this time, a very large and lively cast of characters was there to greet visitors in honor of the retirement of art teacher Sherry Brucker, who is...Tags: Education, Schools, Arts and Culture, Elementary Schools
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READER SUBMITTED: Effort To Restore Traditional Music To Cambodian Villages Ravaged By War
StatewideStudents on a service trip were stunned to find many villagers have never heard their own culture's music. Chaperone builds crowdfunding campaign to bring traditional Cambodian Arts to Countryside. The Khmer Magic Music Bus Project seeks to help...Tags: Justice and Rights, Lakes and Ponds, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Civil Rights
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School board cancels trips to Antietam Recreation after parental complaints about 'spiritual' message
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools middle school students will not be making the traditional spring trip to Antietam Recreation this year after complaints about last year’s program, including a message that was “spiritual in nature,”...Tags: Middle Schools, Education, Teaching and Learning, Trips and Vacations, Arts and Culture
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Dalai Lama packs UM Comcast Center for address on compassion
He pulled on a Terps visor, to the crowd's delight. He rubbed noses with Gov. Martin O'Malley. And the Dalai Lama was met Tuesday with rounds of applause from a crowd of 15,000 at the University of Maryland, College Park's Comcast Center. "Sit down,"...
Tags: Martin O'Malley, Buddhism, Christianity, Teachers, Roman Catholicism
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Times Square, Joe Paterno, Pancreatic Cancer, Mitt Romney
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Jewish women plan new challenge for Western Wall rights
ReutersJERUSALEM, April 29 (Reuters) - Women seeking equal prayer rights at the Western Wall are planning a further challenge to Jewish Orthodox tradition at the site after a court ruling bolstered their cause, an activist said on Sunday. The Women of the...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Judaism, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Myanmar should deploy more troops in volatile state -commission
ReutersBy Aung Hla Tun and Jared Ferrie YANGON, April 29 (Reuters) - Myanmar must urgently address the plight of Muslims displaced by sectarian bloodshed in western Rakhine State and double the number of security forces to control the still-volatile region,...Tags: United Nations, Buddhism, Religion and Belief, Labor Legislation, Islam
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Connection between divine and human love
Shavuot is a celebration of that moment when we, the Jewish people, were wed to God. Note the parallel between that moment and the wedding of bride and groom. At Sinai, God and the people of Israel stood at the base of the mountain, "be-tahtit ha-har."...Tags: Judaism, Marriage, Religious Texts, Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture
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Microsoft to update Windows 8 to juice sales
ReutersMicrosoft Corp. is planning a substantial update to make its touch-based Windows 8 software easier to use and compatible with smaller tablets. Despite sales of 100 million copies in the six months since launch, Windows 8 it has not captured consumers'...Tags: ASUSTek Computer Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Samsung Group, Amazon.com Inc.
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In support of traditional values
While everyone's attention has been focused on the Illinois legislature's halting efforts to repair the state's financial mess, those who wish to dismantle the traditional family and sexual mores are busy working in the shadows. They're pushing bills...
Tags: Lawyers, Philosophy, Civil Rights, Biology, Education
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